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1888 $2 1/2 MS62
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1888 $2 1/2 MS

MS62

1888 $2 1/2

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
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NGC (2026)
$1,234
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PCGS (2026)
$1,234
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Auction Prices

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Auction Prices, Other Grades

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1888 $2 1/2 MS66+ NGC. ...
MS66 NGC
1888 $2 1/2 MS66+ NGC. ...
$5,002
Sold 1/16/2026
Heritage Auctions
1888 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS).
AU58 PCGS
1888 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS).
$504
Sold 6/27/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1888 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS....
MS65 PCGS
1888 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS....
$3,840
Sold 5/2/2025
Heritage Auctions
1888 $2 1/2 MS66 NGC....
MS66 NGC
1888 $2 1/2 MS66 NGC....
$4,680
Sold 6/14/2024
Heritage Auctions
1888 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS).
AU58 PCGS
1888 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS).
$432
Sold 11/21/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1888 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Unc Details--Obverse Scratched (NGC).
1888 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Unc Details--Obverse Scratched (NGC).
$504
Sold 11/9/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1888 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-67 (NGC).
MS67 NGC
1888 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-67 (NGC).
$10,800
Sold 8/17/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1888 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Tooled (PCGS).
1888 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Tooled (PCGS).
$408
Sold 4/1/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1888 $2 1/2 -- Scratched, Cleaned -- ANACS. XF45 Details. Mintage 16,098....
XF45 ANACS
1888 $2 1/2 -- Scratched, Cleaned -- ANACS. XF45 Details. Mintage 16,098....
$264
Sold 7/1/2020
Heritage Auctions
1888 $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/362). NGC Census: (3/451). Mintage 16,098. ...
AU53 PCGS
1888 $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/362). NGC Census: (3/451). Mintage 16,098. ...
$282
Sold 5/2/2017
Heritage Auctions
1888 $2 1/2 MS67 NGC. ...
MS67 NGC
1888 $2 1/2 MS67 NGC. ...
$14,100
Sold 8/14/2016
Heritage Auctions
1888 $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/333). NGC Census: (3/440). Mintage: 16,098. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fre...
AU53 PCGS
1888 $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/333). NGC Census: (3/440). Mintage: 16,098. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fre...
$306
Sold 12/15/2015
Heritage Auctions
1888 $2 1/2 --Cleaned--ANACS. AU55 Details . NGC Census: (7/384). PCGS Population (19/270). Mintage: 16,098. Numismedia W...
AU55 ANACS
1888 $2 1/2 --Cleaned--ANACS. AU55 Details . NGC Census: (7/384). PCGS Population (19/270). Mintage: 16,098. Numismedia W...
$230
Sold 12/28/2010
Heritage Auctions
1888 $2 1/2 XF40--Scratched--ANACS, AU Details. The current Coin Dealer Newsletter (Greysheet) wholesale "bid" price is $180....
XF40 ANACS
$172
Sold 8/28/2005
Heritage Auctions
1888 $2 1/2
AU50 ANACS
$196
Sold 1/6/2001
Heritage Auctions
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